Stand-ins (1997)

Hollywood. 1937. The Golden Age of Cinema. Six women, who come to Hollywood with the dream of becoming famous, find themselves working as stand-ins to the glamorous stars of the era. They ... See full summary »

Director:

Harvey Keith

Writers:

Harvey Keith (screenplay), Ed Kelleher

Stars:

Katherine Morris, Costas Mandylor, Jordan Ladd

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Katherine Morris	...	Lillian 'Peg' Entwhistle
Costas Mandylor	...	Jack Turner
Jordan Ladd	...	Monica-Bette Davis' Stand-in
Daphne Zuniga	...	Shirley-Greta Garbo's Stand-in
Sammi Davis	...	Martha Anne-Jean Harlow's Stand-in
Charlotte Chatton	...	Peggy (Mae West's Stand-in)
Todd Cattell	...	Fritz, the Cop
Missy Crider	...	Rhonda-Marlene Dietrich's Stand-in
Katherine Heigl	...	Taffy-Rita Hayworth's Stand-in
Rod Dyer	...	Irwin Reisner
Bob Elyea	...	Miss Harlow's Cameraman

Storyline

Hollywood. 1937. The Golden Age of Cinema. Six women, who come to Hollywood with the dream of becoming famous, find themselves working as stand-ins to the glamorous stars of the era. They gather at their local watering hole for a birthday celebration where they share their hopes and dreams with the bartender Jack, the ringmaster of the "stand-in" circus. During the course of one evening, a new stand-in is introduced to the group, instigating a turn of events which will change their lives forever.

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Plot Keywords:

period piece | 1930s | acting | independent film | based on play

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Taglines:

Sometimes The Brightest Stars Are The Ones You Never See

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Details

Official Sites:

First Look Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duplas

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Katherine Heigl's character was Katharine Hepburn's stand-in. Permission was not granted to use Hepburn's name, so references to Rita Hayworth were dubbed in post-production.

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Goofs

Rita Hayworth was not a star in 1937. It's unlikely she had a stand-in at that time.

User Reviews

The Nadir has been reached.

I toughed this one out for 42 minutes, out of a commitment to see if it ever left the bar where three completely obnoxious women were wavering in and out of their respective stupors, reading an inane script the way my big sister would when her after-school friends played actress, with insipid music plinking away in the background, broken only by an occasional and brief flash-somewhere.. This film is only slightly less irritating then a full length feature consisting only of a baby crying in a room with a barking dog.